Posted on 09/28/2010 11:07:59 AM PDT by La Lydia
Stung by political setbacks and scrambling to avoid a repudiation of Democrats at the polls this November, a coalition of labor unions and liberal activist organizations is planning what it calls "the biggest progressive demonstration in decades" at the Lincoln Memorial next Saturday, October 2. The march, called "One Nation Working Together," is sponsored by the AFL-CIO, the NAACP, the Service Employees International Union, La Raza, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the American Federation of Teachers, the Rainbow Push Coalition, the Campaign for America's Future, and several other activist groups. The event is also being promoted by Organizing for America, the permanent wing of the Obama presidential campaign, which is sending out email notices to members asking that they travel to Washington to take part.
"Hundreds of thousands of people from across America will gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to demonstrate our re-commitment to change," organizers say. "The One Nation march will feature human and civil rights leaders, labor leaders, environmental and peace activists, faith leaders, celebrities and sports figures…"
In addition to the main organizers, participants will also include left-wing fringe groups like International ANSWER, Code Pink, and the Communist Party USA. The leaders of those groups are known for loud, confrontational demonstrations, which virtually assures that anyone looking for extremist elements in the One Nation gathering will be able to find them.
The goal of "recommitment to change" suggests that liberal leaders are fully aware they have lost momentum in the 20 months of the Obama administration. AFL-CIO chief Richard Trumka says One Nation will "demand a renewed focus and investment in people." Benjamin Jealous, head of the NAACP, says the march will show that "this nation will rise again toward the mountaintop." Renewed focus and rise again are not phrases that such organizations use when they are winning.
Attendance at the march will likely be viewed as a test of liberal organizing strength at a time when polls show Democratic base voters are far less enthusiastic about the upcoming election than their Republican counterparts. In particular, it seems likely the press will compare turnout to that of the "Restoring Honor" rally staged by Fox News personality Glenn Beck at the Lincoln Memorial August 28. (The One Nation march was already in the planning stages when the Beck march was held.) The comparisons will, however, have to take into account two significant differences. First, the Beck rally was essentially the work of one person, albeit one with a big megaphone in talk radio and cable news; the One Nation rally will be the product of the combined organizing power of the country's largest unions. And second, while the Beck rally was self-consciously non-political, the One Nation gathering will be frankly partisan. "It's time to stand up and march for the change we voted for," say organizers.
Link to the CASA de Maryland ad, information page, video.
http://www.casademaryland.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1345:casa-participa-en-la-marcha-quna-nacion-trabajando-unidaq-en-el-national-mall&catid=42:news&Itemid=127
Hit The Gas ping
I want to know when this is going to be held.
Then I want to see the pictures of the grounds after they leave. I’ll bet that it will look as bad or worse than Jan 20, after all the NObama supporters left their debirs behind.
Well,one thing’s for sure...you’ll absolutely know where all-and I do mean,ALL-of the media outlets will be on that day!!!!
Left-wing radical groups all over the place. Isn’t the Communist Party of America going to be there? I’m sure MSNBC will be all over this.
And here is the information page in English, plus who’s paying for it.
http://action.onenationworkingtogether.org/index.php/partners/
“One Nation NOT Working Together,” IS MORE LIKE IT..........
It is important that we monitor the Spanish language media. Know your enemy.
Are they planning to pass out Soros’ walkin’ ‘round money?
May thunderstorms hit DC hard on 10/2.
Will this crowd even know how to USE port-a-potties ?
I’m sure Park Service is REALLY looking forward to this group
It’s a party LOL!
They can’t get their minions to do anything else...
50,000 American parade for the unborn and it goes unreported.
Six loons protest eating meat and it will make the news every time.
I think they should all be committed.....to a mental institution or a sheep farm.
Some days, I wish I could just move to Mars. The lack of air and freezing temperatures would still be preferable to the stench of leftist pigs.
“I’m sure MSNBC will be all over this.”
But they won’t see any hate speech, flag desecrations or violent behavior whatsoever.
All REAL men and women will be watching football at that time LOL
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